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Chikan Embroidered Muslin

c.1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Length of chikan embroidered muslin, with trailing bands of floral motifs in diagonal stripes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Muslin, woven, embroidered with cotton
Brief description
Length of whitework embroidered muslin (chikankari), Dhaka, Bangladesh, c.1855
Physical description
Length of chikan embroidered muslin, with trailing bands of floral motifs in diagonal stripes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 405cm
  • Width: 80cm
Object history
Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. Swatches from the original textile appear in John Forbes Watson's The Textile Manufactures of India, vol.VII, no.255.
Historical context
Intended for use as clothing/garment.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Watson, J. Forbes, and Great Britain. India Office. The Textile Manufactures of India. India Office, 1866. 'Prov. No. 497 / No.255 / MUSLIN FOR DRESSES. / "Chikan," embroidered muslin. / IN DIAGONAL STRIPES OF FLOWERS. VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF EMBROIDERY. / Length 10 yards; width 34 inches. Weight 1lb 3/4 oz. Price 4l. / From DACCA; BENGAL'.
Collection
Accession number
8725(IS)

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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